- Born
- Birth nameLaTanya Richardson
- She graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1971. While a student at Spelman (an all-female institution), she met Samuel L. Jackson, who was a student at Morehouse College (the all-male institution affiliated with Spelman), who would later become her husband. She and Jackson have one daughter named Zoe.
- IMDb mini biography by: L. J. Allen-2
- SpouseSamuel L. Jackson(August 18, 1980 - present) (1 child)
- Children
- RelativesJustin Guarini(Cousin)
- Co-starred with Denzel Washington, in the Broadway revival of "Raisin in the Sun," for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress. LaTanya replaced Diahann Carroll who dropped out of the production.
- Daughter Zoe attends Vassar College.
- Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Theater from Spelman College and a Master's Degree in Drama from New York University.
- Was a member with her future husband Samuel L. Jackson of the children's improv troupe of the Academy Theatre, the first integrated theater in the South.
- Recorded backing vocals on a record for The Commodores.
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